Sturgeon v. Frost
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-949 | Nov 5, 2018 | Mar 26, 2019 | 9-0 | Kagan | OT 2018 |
Holding: Alaska"s Nation River is not public land; and like all non-public lands and navigable waters within Alaska"s national parks, it is exempt under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act from the National Park Service"s ordinary regulatory authority.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Kagan on March 26, 2019. Justice Sotomayor filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg joined.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/02/2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 5, 2018) |
| 02/05/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 5, 2018 to March 7, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 02/05/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of State of Alaska filed. |
| 02/05/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Citizens Equal Rights Foundation filed. |
| 02/05/2018 | Amicus brief of Citizens Equal Rights Foundation not accepted for filing. (February 09, 2018) |
| 02/06/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 7, 2018. |
| 02/28/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 7, 2018 to April 6, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 03/01/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 6, 2018. |
| 04/02/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 6, 2018 to May 7, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 04/03/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 7, 2018 |
| 05/07/2018 | Brief of respondents Bert Frost, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 05/21/2018 | Reply of petitioner John Sturgeon filed. |
| 05/22/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018. |
| 06/11/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018. |
| 06/18/2018 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 07/18/2018 | Motion for an extension of time to file the opening briefs on the merits filed. |
| 07/31/2018 | Motion to extend the time to file the opening briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 7, 2018. The time to file respondents brief on the merits is extended to and including September 11, 2018. |
| 08/02/2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, John Sturgeon |
| 08/06/2018 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner John Sturgeon. |
| 08/07/2018 | Brief of petitioner John Sturgeon filed. |
| 08/09/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of State of Idaho, et al. filed. |
| 08/14/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Safari Club International filed. |
| 08/14/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Ahtna, Inc. in support of neither party filed. |
| 08/14/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of State of Alaska filed. |
| 08/14/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| 08/14/2018 | Brief amici curiae of Citizens Equal Rights Foundation and Central New York Fair Business Association filed. |
| 08/20/2018 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 5, 2018 |
| 09/06/2018 | Motion of State of Alaska for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| 09/10/2018 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| 09/11/2018 | Brief of respondents Bert Frost, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/12/2018 | CIRCULATED |
| 09/17/2018 | Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/18/2018 | Brief amici curiae of National Parks Conservation Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/18/2018 | Brief amici curiae of Alaska Native Subsistence Users filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/19/2018 | Record received from the U.S.D.C. District of Alaska is electronic and located on PACER with the exception of 1 envelope of Clerk's Files. |
| 10/01/2018 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| 10/09/2018 | Motion of State of Alaska for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kavanaugh took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| 10/11/2018 | Reply of petitioner John Sturgeon filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/05/2018 | Argued. For petitioner: Matthew T. Findley, Anchorage, Alaska; and Ruth Botstein, Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, Alaska (for Alaska, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| 03/26/2019 | Judgment REVERSED and REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |